[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 13 (Friday, January 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2660-2661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1336]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collections Approved by Office of Management 
and Budget

January 11, 2002.
    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public 
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a 
person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless 
it displays a currently valid control number. For further information 
contact Shoko B. Hair, Federal Communications Commission, (202) 418-
1379.

Federal Communications Commission

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0665.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/2004.
    Title: Section 64.707--Public Dissemination of Information by 
Providers of Operator Services.
    Form No.: N/A .
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 436 respondents; 4 hour per response 
(avg.); 1744 total annual burden hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: Third Party Disclosure.
    Description: 47 CFR 64.707 requires that operator services 
providers (OSPs), regularly publish and make available at no cost upon 
request from consumers written materials that describe any changes in 
operator services and choices available to consumers. 47 U.S.C. 
226(d)(4)(B) required adoption of this rule. This requirement was a 
response to a widespread failure of operator service providers to 
provide information necessary for informed consumer choice in the 
marketplace. OSPs have provided this information primarily to consumers 
in the form of a written report that will be regularly updated at the 
OSP's discretion. Consumers will use this information to increase their 
knowledge of the choices available to them in the operator service 
marketplace. Obligation to respond: Mandatory
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0853.
    Expiration Date: 01/31/2005.
    Title: Receipt of Service Confirmation Form, Adjustment of Funding 
Commitment, and Certification by Administrative Authority to Billed 
Entity of Compliance with Children's Internet Protection.
    Form No.: FCC Forms 500, 486 and 479.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 40,000 respondents; 1.87 hour per response 
(avg.); 75,000 total annual burden hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion; Recordkeeping; Third Party 
Disclosure.
    Description: Section 1721 and related sections of the Children's 
Internet Protection Act (CIPA) provide that in order to be eligible 
under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the 
Act), to receive discounted Internet access, Internet services, and 
internal connection services, schools and libraries that have computers 
with Internet access must have in place certain Internet safety 
policies. FCC Forms 486, 479 and 500 are used to implement the 
requirements of CIPA and 47 U.S.C. section 254.
    (a) FCC Form 486, Receipt of Service Confirmation Form. Schools and 
libraries and consortia of such entities, apply to the Schools and 
Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Administrative 
Company (USAC) for discounts on telecommunications services, Internet 
access and internal connections, through the use of FCC Forms 470 and 
471. Both Forms 470 and 471 contain certifications that guarantee that 
eligible entities are ordering services for eligible purposes. The 
applicant must also certify that it has developed a technology plan 
that has been approved by an authorized entity. The technology plan 
should demonstrate that the applicant will be able to deploy any 
necessary hardware, software, and wiring, and to undertake any 
necessary teacher training required to use effectively the services 
ordered pursuant to the section 254(h) discount. 47 CFR 54.504(b)(2). 
FCC Form 486, which is filed after the applicant has received a Funding 
Commitment Decision Letter, serves several purposes: it authorizes the 
payment of invoices from service providers for the services indicated 
on the applicant's Form 471 and also indicates the approval of 
technology plans as required and it indicates the state of compliance 
with CIPA. All schools and libraries receiving Internet access and 
internal connection services supported by the schools and libraries 
support mechanism must certify that they are enforcing a policy of 
Internet safety and enforcing the operation of a technology prevention 
measure pursuant to CIPA. The purpose of this information is to ensure 
that schools and libraries that are eligible to receive discounted 
Internet access, Internet services, and internal connections have in 
place certain Internet safety policies. (Number of respondents: 30,000; 
hours per response: 1.5 hours; total annual burden: 45,000 hours).
    (b) FCC Form 479, Certification by Administrative Authority to 
Billed Entity of Compliance with Children's Internet Protection Act. 
All members of a consortium must submit signed certifications to the 
Billed Entity of each consortium in language consistent with the FCC 
Form 486. FCC Form 479 provides notification to a Billed Entity by of 
the status of the Administrative Authority's compliance for the 
purposes of CIPA. The billed entity will then certify on its FCC Form 
486 that it has collected duly completed and signed Forms 479 from 
administrative authorities that the billed entity represents. (Number 
of respondents: 10,000; hours per response: 1.5 hours; total annual 
burden: 15,000 hours).
    (c) FCC Form 500, Adjustment to Funding Commitment and Modification 
to Receipt of Service Confirmation Form. Schools and libraries and 
consortia of such entities which have received funding commitments from 
the Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service 
Administrative Company (USAC) for discounts on telecommunications 
services, Internet access and internal connections, must have a 
mechanism by which they can adjust that funding commitment or provide 
updated information to SLD. The Form 500, which is filed after the 
applicant has received a Funding Commitment Decision Letter serves the 
following four purposes: to adjust the Funding Year Service Start Date 
reported on a previously filed Form 486 for the then-current Funding 
Year; to adjust the Contract Expiration Date listed on a Form 471 
application for the then-current Funding Year; to cancel irrevocably 
and totally a Funding Request Number (FRN); and/or to reduce 
irrevocably the amount of a Funding Request Number (FRN). (Number of 
respondents: 10,000; hours per response: 1.5 hours; total annual 
burden: 15,000 hours). All schools and libraries receiving Internet 
access and internal connection services supported by the schools and 
libraries support mechanism must certify that they are enforcing a 
policy of Internet safety and enforcing the operation of a technology 
prevention measure. The purpose of this

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information is to ensure that schools and libraries that are eligible 
to receive discounted Internet access, Internet services, and internal 
connections have in place certain Internet safety policies. The schools 
and libraries will certify using FCC Form 486. Respondents who received 
a Funding Commitment Decision Letter indicating services eligible for 
universal service discounts must file FCC Form 486 in order to start 
the payment process. FCC Form 486 informs the Administrator when the 
Billed Entity and/or the eligible entities that it represents is 
receiving, is scheduled to receive, or has received service in the 
relevant Funding Year from the named service providers. The FCC Form 
486 is filed: to authorize the payment of invoices from the service 
provider; to indicate approval of technology plans; and to indicate the 
state of compliance with CIPA. The information is to ensure that 
services are actually being provided and that a billing relationship 
exists between the service provider and the applicant. Failure to file 
a Form 486 means that no payments may be made to a service provider (or 
for an applicant reimbursement, which is passed through the service 
provider) on the particular Funding Request Number. In addition, all 
members of a consortium must submit signed certifications to the Billed 
Entity (using a FCC Form 479, Certification by Administrative Authority 
to Billed Entity of Compliance with Children's Internet Protection Act) 
of each consortium, in language consistent with that on the FCC Form 
486. Only some applicants will avail themselves of the FCC Form 500. It 
is available for applicants who wish to keep their information current 
or who wish to return funds to the Universal Service Fund. The forms 
and instructions may be obtained at the SLD web site, http://www.sl.universalservice.org/, or by contacting the SLD Client Service 
Bureau at 888-203-8100. Obligation to respond: Mandatory.
    Public reporting burden for the collections of information are as 
noted above. Send comments regarding the burden estimates or any other 
aspect of the collections of information, including suggestions for 
reducing the burden to Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
Washington, DC 20554.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-1336 Filed 1-17-02; 8:45 am]
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